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WORKABILITY ASIA CONFERENCE, BENGALURU

The Association of People with Disability (APD) is an active member of the Disability NGOs Alliance (DNA), which hosted “The Workability Asia Conference 2016” in Bengaluru between 25th to 27th August, 2016. The conference was held under the theme - “Empowerment through Employment of Persons with Disabilities", and was attended by 450 participants across Asia. It provided a platform for sharing best practices, case studies and models for promoting employment of persons with disabilities.
The 2 day event had various presentations and sessions under 3 Tracks – Skills Development, Enabling Ecosystem, and Mainstreaming Livelihood. This was concluded by a panel discussion session on Livelihood for persons with multiple disabilities.
About DNA (http://disabilityngosalliance.org/): DNA has been founded and led by leading Disability voluntary organisations formed for enabling Disability NGOs in the state of Karnataka to work together for the growth of the Disability sector. The focus of DNA is to engage with Government, Civil Society, Corporates and social sector organizations to draw the attention on this sector and to adopt professional approaches in addressing the challenges of creating a more inclusive society that empowers PwDs and their parents.
About Workability Asia: Workability Asia (WAsia) is the Asia-Pacific arm of Workability International - the world’s largest organisation that represents providers of work and employment services to people with disabilities.

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

About 44% of people with disabilities are women. They have limited opportunities and are denied most of their basic rights. The Horticulture Training Center at APD has worked with and trained several people to manage women with disabilities.

TRAINING ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE LIVELIHOOD

CAPACITY BUILDING

APD recognizes that the size and complexity, not to mention the urgency, of the challenge of rehabilitating millions of people with disabilities spread across the country, is too large for any one organization.

RESOURCE SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS

ADVOCACY

APD’s Urban Advocacy work in Bengaluru and municipalities of Kolar, Bagalkot, Chikkaballapur and Bidar includes helping people claim rightful benefits under the laws of education, livelihood, mobility assistance, transport concessions and housing schemes.

THERAPY – DISTRICT & INSTITUTIONAL

DISTRICT LIVELIHOOD

In Karnataka, an estimated 7.2 lakh youth with disabilities in the age group 16 to 35, with no employable skills or relevant education, require livelihood support to ensure a life of independence and self sufficiency.

SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM

Bangalore Urban has a very high drop-Out rate of Children with Disability from mainstream schools. Sarva Siksha Abhyan (SSA) estimates a mere 25% of those who start out in Class I, stay on in school, till Class X.

EMPLOYMENT LED TRAINING COURSE

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTER

The APD Industrial Training Centre offers vocational training programmes recognized by the NCVT (National Council of Vocational Training) scheme of the Department of Employment and Training, Government of India.

MAINSTREAM EDUCATION AND MODEL SCHOOLS

EARLY INTERVENTION

APD’s Early Intervention Program aims to identify disability and malnutrition at the initial stages and provide suitable aids and a holistic treatment. This is to ensure that children reach their maximum potential for development in these early years.

COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS

SHRADHANJALI INTEGRATED SCHOOL (SIS)

Shradhanjali Integrated School, founded in 1973, is a recognized primary school up to Class VII under the SSLC Board, with a capacity to educate up to 200 children. The school maintains an 80:20 ratio of children with disabilities and the non-disabled to promote inclusion.

CAREER GUIDANCE & PLACEMENT

APD aims at ensuring inclusive growth, skills development initiatives are being undertaken across various sectors, to meet the demand for skilled manpower by training youth in short term courses including soft skills.

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

In the last 10 years, we have reached out to almost 2000 people with mental illness through targeted activities like identification, providing access to mental health care and social & economic rehabilitation.

ORTHOTICS & WHEELCHAIR SERVICES

APD’s Assistive Devices unit has been producing custom aids and appliances, since 1982, to meet the emerging needs of persons with disability. About 3000 PWDs assessed by the internal therapy unit or identified in rural or special orthopaedic camps, are provided each year.

SPINAL CORD INJURIES (SCI)

APD is the only organisation which has various comprehensive, structured and community-based programs for people with spinal cord injuries (PSCI). Currently, we have the capacity to annually rehabilitate 360 people suffering with SCI

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About APD

The Association for People with Disability (APD) is a non-profit organization based out of Bangalore. Founded in 1959, we have worked extensively over the last 55 years to reach out and rehabilitate People with Disability from the under privileged segment.